Vulgar words in Diamond Dust (Page 1)

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pissed off x 2
pissing contest x 1
whore x 1
            

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1: Paragraph 29 Delaware is the corporation capital, and some writers have said corporation whore, of the country: More corporations are chartered here than in all the other states put together, and Delaware actively encourages that with its laws governing corporate affairs and taxes.

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They were, however, concerned that VP Bush was pissed off at the political flak he was taking for protecting Hutton, so they decided to hire a prominent Democrat to repair the political fences; they ended up paying former AG Griffin Bell about $2.5 million to handle the damage control.

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I never found out why he asked, but I knew it was extremely inappropriate, and Abbes nearly threw himself on the table between us because he thought my temper was about to blow -- it's easy to tell when I'm seriously pissed off, because my ears turn red, my jaw muscles tense up, and my voice comes out sort of clipped and grating.

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5: Paragraph 9 I was really worried then that when I sued Hutton they would accuse me of some criminal violation for having dealt with IDP, and if I got into a pissing contest with Hutton, I was going to be at a distinct disadvantage, so I decided I had to act first.

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